The End of the Year

I sit here at my computer really wanting to share my heart with anyone who is willing to read this blog about how great my Heavenly Father is. He, in this last year has carried me so many times through some really horrible circumstances. But, yet through every situation, even though it looked quite grim, God turned it around for Him to get the Glory. There has been sickness, financial struggles, horrible diagnoses from doctors, legal issues, mental breakdowns, emotional roller coasters and so many other things that happened all around me or to me. There were times I just wanted to quit. Quit school, church, work, God, and even my life. I am just being honest because you will see in the end what happens. Let's go on now....
The book of James from the message bible says it very bluntly. James 1 says "Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and show its true colors.So don't try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way."  So, I guess this past year, 2010 was a gift from God. Although it was very, very hard, I choose to see it as a gift because I also saw my self go through a mindset change about my abilities, I saw loved ones get promotions in jobs, people healed from cancer, raises in income, legal issues wiped completely away and so many other things happened. I even became a great aunt this year to a little boy I love so much. I choose to give God praise for 2010. He has done awesome things in me and the people I know this past year. I am so very excited to see what 2011 will bring. Are you ready for your gift?